Xennial Memes
Black serif text on a white background reads: "Queer people don't grow up as ourselves, we grow up playing a version of ourselves that sacrifices authenticity to minimise humiliation & prejudice. The massive task of our adult lives is to unpick which parts of ourselves are truly us & which parts we've created to protect us." —ALEXANDER LEON

Queer People and the Masks We Grew Up Wearing

A text quote by Alexander Leon on queer people growing up hiding their true selves, and the adult work of sorting real identity from protective masks. Resonates with many Xennials.

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Black serif text on a white background reads: "Queer people don't grow up as ourselves, we grow up playing a version of ourselves that sacrifices authenticity to minimise humiliation & prejudice. The massive task of our adult lives is to unpick which parts of ourselves are truly us & which parts we've created to protect us." —ALEXANDER LEON

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